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Subject[PATCH v3 0/3] kernel/notifier.c: avoid duplicate registration
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Registering the same notifier to a hook repeatedly can cause the hook
list to form a ring or lose other members of the list.

case1: An infinite loop in notifier_chain_register() can cause soft lockup
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test2);

case2: An infinite loop in notifier_chain_register() can cause soft lockup
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);
atomic_notifier_call_chain(&test_notifier_list, 0, NULL);

case3: lose other hook test2
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test2);
atomic_notifier_chain_register(&test_notifier_list, &test1);

case4: Unregister returns 0, but the hook is still in the linked list,
and it is not really registered. If you call notifier_call_chain
after ko is unloaded, it will trigger oops. if the system is
configured with softlockup_panic and the same hook is repeatedly
registered on the panic_notifier_list, it will cause a loop panic.

so. need add a check in in notifier_chain_register() to avoid duplicate
registration

v1:
* use notifier_chain_cond_register replace notifier_chain_register

v2:
* Add a check in notifier_chain_register() to avoid duplicate registration
* remove notifier_chain_cond_register() to avoid duplicate code
* remove blocking_notifier_chain_cond_register() to avoid duplicate code

v3:
* Add a cover letter.

Xiaoming Ni (3):
kernel/notifier.c: avoid duplicate registration
kernel/notifier.c: remove notifier_chain_cond_register()
kernel/notifier.c: remove blocking_notifier_chain_cond_register()

include/linux/notifier.h | 4 ----
kernel/notifier.c | 41 +++--------------------------------------
net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

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1.8.5.6

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